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Articles mentioned in this episode:

OpenAI Scrambles to Update GPT-5 After Users Revolt | WIRED
The Trump Administration Is Using Memes to Turn Mass Deportation Into One Big Joke | WIRED
Trump Family–Backed World Liberty Financial Sets Up $1.5 Billion Crypto Treasury | WIRED
Inside the ‘Whites Only’ Community in Arkansas | WIRED
Why the US Is Racing to Build a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon | WIRED

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